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Radiation therapy, 3-D
A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target it as accurately as possible and give it the highest possible dose of radiation while sparing normal tissue as much as possible. Also known…
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- Rate, sed A sedimentation rate, or 'sed rate', is a blood test that detects and is used to monitor inflammation…
- Stethoscope An instrument used to transmit low-volume sounds such as the heartbeat (or intestinal, venous, or fetal…
- Serositis Inflammation of the serous tissues of the body. The serous tissues line the lungs (pleura), heart…
- Lumbar spinal stenosis Lumbar spinal stenosis: A condition whereby either the spinal canal (central stenosis) or vertebral foramen…
- K kingae Kingella kingae
- Large cell carcinoma A group of lung cancers in which the cells are large and look abnormal
- Liquor cerebrospinalis See: Cerebrospinal fluid
- Metabolism The whole range of biochemical processes that occur within us (or any living organism). Metabolism consists…
- Fornix vaginae See: Vaginal fornix
- Bacillophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of bacilli (bacteria). A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can…
- T-suppressor count A test that counts the number of T-suppressor (T-8) cells in the bloodstream. It appears that some T-8 cells…